Round Rock Edition | November 2024

Nonprofit

BY COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF

Volunteer guide

United Way for Greater Austin The organization is a nonprofit aimed at advocating for the health, education and financial literacy of all residents in Austin. • Sample activities: Volunteer opportunities include mentoring students, volunteering at its free tax center, assisting at special events, performing social media tasks and providing administrative tasks. • Donations accepted: monetary donations • 1111 N. I-35, Ste. 220, Round Rock • www.unitedwayaustin.org

• Sample activities: Volunteers will help set up for events, pick up donated Christmas decorations and ornaments, and staff giving events. • Donations accepted: Monetary donations, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, ornaments, decorations, garlands and wreaths. • www.givingchristmasspirit.org Hutto Resource Center The center provides resources to improve people’s well- being and promotes independence and financial self- sufficiency. The center has a community food pantry, which serves 70-85 families each week. • Sample activities: Volunteer to help at the center, Round Rock Area Serving Center The center serves families by providing financial assistance for necessities, such as rent and utilities. • Sample activities: Volunteers assist in picking up and sorting through donations, restocking the pantry, unloading trucks and completing data entries. • Donations accepted: monetary, food, clothing, furniture, appliances and grocery bags. • 1099 E. Main St., Round Rock • www.rrasc.org provide donations or become a sponsor. • Donations accepted: Monetary donations • 204 E. Live Oak St., Hutto • www.huttoresourcecenter.org

2024

Benefit seniors

• Donations accepted: Monetary donations, Tractor Supply gift cards to be used for dog food, martingale collars, large kennels • 512-577-5166 • Facebook: PAWliska Rescue and Reunite Pflugerville Animal Welfare Services The nonprofit works to protect the health and safety of pets and homeless animals in Pflugerville. • Sample activities: Volunteers assist with walking dogs, playing with cats, cleaning and enriching animal enclosures, among other tasks. • Donations accepted: monetary donations, pet supplies • 1600 Waterbrook Drive, Pflugerville • www.pflugervilletx.gov/city-government/ animal-welfare-services Simple Sparrow Care Farm This nonprofit organization provides therapeutic care to people via caring for animals for a variety of programs. • Sample activities: Volunteers can clean cages, brush rabbits, weed gardens, water plants, feed chickens,

clean homes and provide administrative assistance. • Donations accepted: items can be purchased from an Amazon wishlist and monetary donations are welcome • 1615 CR 107, Hutto, TX 78634 • www.simplesparrow.farm

Advocate for animals

Jack Jack’s Pack Street Dog Rescue The organization rehabilitates and reunites or finds new homes for lost, dumped and abused dogs in Central Texas. • Sample activities: Volunteers can take dogs to the vet, walk dogs, help clean up at adoption events or foster dogs. • Donations accepted: Costco Kirkland brand grain-free dog food, dog beds, enrichment toys, bully sticks, martingale collars, monetary donations. • 512-470-9877 • www.jackjackspack.org PAWliska Rescue and Reunite The nonprofit dog rescue works to reunite missing dogs with their families as well as find homes for street dogs. • Sample activities: Volunteers may assist with adoption events and other rescue operations, including walking dogs. The organization is also seeking a volunteer to help increase its social media presence.

Benefit seniors

Contribute to the community

Meals on Wheels-Round Rock The organization makes and delivers meals to homebound members of the Round Rock community, including those 60 years of age and older. • Sample activities: Volunteers assist in delivering meals by car. • Donations accepted: monetary donations • 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Ste. 2, Round Rock • www.mealsonwheels-williamsonburnet.org

CHASCO Family YMCA The organization offers child care, youth arts, cooking programs and youth sports. • Sample activities: Volunteers provide a variety of assistance in activities and programs garnered toward building stronger families and communities.

AGE of Central Texas Austin Groups for the Elderly helps older adults and caregivers thrive as they navigate the realities and opportunities of aging. • Sample activities: Volunteers help provide care and assist in programs for those living with dementia and other memory-loss conditions. • Donations accepted: monetary donations, adult incontinence products and gently used durable medical equipment. • 475 Round Rock West Drive, Ste. 120, Round Rock • www.ageofcentraltx.org

• Donations accepted: N/A • 1801 N. I-35, Round Rock • www.ymcagwc.org/locations/round-rock

Giving Christmas Spirit The nonprofit provides Christmas trees, ornaments and lights to families who cannot afford them.

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ROUND ROCK 201 University Oaks Blvd (512) 341-9066 CEDAR PARK 13530 Ronald Reagan Blvd (512) 986-7681

GEORGETOWN 1013 W University Ave (512) 868-6696

PFLUGERVILLE 19000 Limestone Commercial Dr (512) 953-4070

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